Sanskrit quote nr. 1800 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्यायद्रविणादानेष्व् उद्यमः क्रियते वृथा ।
लुब्धानां सत्यसंकोचात् संकुचन्त्येव संपदः ॥anyāyadraviṇādāneṣv udyamaḥ kriyate vṛthā |
lubdhānāṃ satyasaṃkocāt saṃkucantyeva saṃpadaḥ ||
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Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Udyama (उद्यम): defined in 8 categories.
Vritha (vrtha, vṛthā, वृथा): defined in 12 categories.
Lubdha (लुब्ध, lubdhā, लुब्धा): defined in 6 categories.
Satya (सत्य): defined in 20 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Sampad (सम्पद्): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “anyāyadraviṇādāneṣv udyamaḥ kriyate vṛthā”
- Cannot analyse anyāyadraviṇādāneṣv*ud
- udyamaḥ -
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udyama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kriyate -
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√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
- vṛthā -
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vṛthā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “lubdhānāṃ satyasaṃkocāt saṃkucantyeva saṃpadaḥ”
- lubdhānām -
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lubdha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]lubdha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]lubdhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√lubh -> lubdha (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]√lubh -> lubdha (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]√lubh -> lubdhā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]
- satya -
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satya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]satya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅkocāt -
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saṅkoca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]saṅkoca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- saṅ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb]sam (Preverb)[Preverb]
- kucantye -
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√kuc -> kucat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √kuc class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √kuc class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √kuc class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kuc class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √kuc class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kuc class 6 verb]√kuc -> kucantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kuc class 6 verb], [vocative single from √kuc class 6 verb]√kuc (verb class 6)[present active third plural]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sampadaḥ -
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sampad (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 1800 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.